Iranian Journal of War and Public Health
طب جانباز
Iran J War Public Health
Medical Sciences
http://ijwph.ir
153
ijwph
2008-2622
2008-2630
10.58209/ijwph
en
jalali
1396
10
1
gregorian
2018
1
1
10
1
online
1
fulltext
fa
تاثیر تمرینات متمرکز شانه و دستگاه تسهیل کننده حرکت ویلچر بر درد و عملکرد شانه جانبازان مبتلا به آسیب نخاعی پاراپلژیک
Effect of shoulder's centralized exercise and pushrim activated power assisted wheelchair on shoulder pain and function veterans affected by paraplegic spinal cord injury
تجهیزات پزشکی برای کمک به جانبازان يا معلولان
Assistive Medical Device for Veterans or Handicapped
پژوهشی اصيل
Original Research
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Aims:</strong> Spinal cord injury is an acute and devastating event that causes significant and permanent changes in veterans’ life and leads to functional impairments. Exercise can reduce the incapacity or improve individuals’ functions. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of shoulder centralized exercises and Pushrim-Activated Power-Assisted Wheelchair (PAPAW) on pain and shoulder function in veterans with paraplegic spinal cord injury<strong>.</strong><br>
<strong>Materials & Methods:</strong> In this semi-experimental study with pre-test and post-test design, 20 wheelchair-user veterans with spinal cord injury and shoulder pain referring to Kosar orthosis and prosthesis center were selected by purposive sampling in 2015. They were randomly assigned into experimental (n=10) and control (n=10) groups. Data were collected by Wheelchair User's Shoulder Pain Index (WUSPI) and Shoulder Rating Questionaire (SRQ). The exercises were performed for 8 weeks and 3 days each week in the experimental group with using Pushrim-Activated Power-Assisted Wheelchair (PAPAW) at home and the control group did not receive any interventions. Data were analyzed by dependent t-test and Analysis of Covariance (ANCOVA).<br>
<strong>Findings:</strong> In the experimental group, the pain level significantly decreased and the shoulder function significantly increased in the post-test compared to the pre-test. There was a significant difference between experimental and control groups (p<0.05).<br>
<strong>Conclusion:</strong> Shoulder centralized exercises and Pushrim-Activated Power-Assisted Wheelchair (PAPAW) is effective on decreasing the pain and increasing shoulder function in veterans with paraplegic spinal cord injury.</p>
Shoulder, Wheelchair, Pain, Veterans
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http://ijwph.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1186-2&slc_lang=fa&sid=1
F.
Babakhani
فریده
باباخانی
farideh_babakhani@yahoo.com
15300319475328460019159
15300319475328460019159
Yes
Sport Pathology & Corrective Exercises Department, Physical Education & Sport Sciences Faculty, Allameh Tabataba’i University, Tehran, Iran
گروه آسیب شناسی ورزشی و حرکات اصلاحی، دانشکده تربیت بدنی و علوم ورزشی، دانشگاه علامه طباطبائی، تهران، ایران
R.
Balouchi
رامین
بلوچی
15300319475328460019160
15300319475328460019160
No
Sport Pathology & Corrective Exercises Department, Physical Education & Sport Sciences Faculty, Allameh Tabataba’i University, Tehran, Iran
گروه آسیب شناسی ورزشی و حرکات اصلاحی، دانشکده تربیت بدنی و علوم ورزشی، دانشگاه علامه طباطبائی، تهران، ایران
M.R.
Vahidian
محمدرضا
وحیدیان
15300319475328460019161
15300319475328460019161
No
Sport Pathology & Corrective Exercises Department, Physical Education & Sport Sciences Faculty, Allameh Tabataba’i University, Tehran, Iran
گروه آسیب شناسی ورزشی و حرکات اصلاحی، دانشکده تربیت بدنی و علوم ورزشی، دانشگاه علامه طباطبائی، تهران، ایران